Episode Description:
Transitions and change initiatives are two of the key times when Leadership is proven. Whatever size organization you lead, when it comes time for a change, if things don’t go well, you can usually point to a leadership failure. My guest on this episode of True North Leader is Jason Turner who serves as Vice President — Talent and Growth Initiatives at ArcBest, a leading logistics company that keeps the global supply chain moving. In this episode, Jason shares what’s winning in the workplace to attract and keep the right people on your team.
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The ArcBest websites mentioned by Jason Turner are:
www.arcb.com and the jobs site is jobs.arcb.com.
Another way to connect with Jason Turner is through his LinkedIn profile at (https://linkedin.com/in/…)
http://linkedin.com/in/jason-turner-91b91013
About the guest:
Jason Turner is the Vice President and Talent and Growth Initiatives at ArcBest
Jason previously served as Chief Operating Officer of ABF Logistics, an ArcBest company, from January 2015 to July 2016. He was President of the Albert Companies, an ArcBest subsidiary, since 2009 where he led Albert’s moving and storage brands. Before joining ArcBest, he held several leadership positions in manufacturing and utilities, leading numerous quality and change management initiatives.
Mr. Turner has served on several trade association boards and committees and with nonprofit organizations.
Mr. Turner earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from Northwestern State University and a master’s degree in business administration from North Texas University.
About the host:
Following a successful career as CEO, Bobby sold his business to a publicly-traded company. In what he calls his “second half of life”, Bobby seeks to pour Biblically-based principles into growth-minded business leaders.
Through Values-Driven Leadership, Bobby serves as an Executive Coach and Training Consultant for organizations. He shares many of his principles and practices through a weekly blog, the True North Business podcast, and through three books he has authored:
Principled Profits: Outward Success Is an Inside Job,
True North Business: A Leader’s Guide to Extraordinary Growth and Impact, and
The Freedom Paradox: Is Unbridled Freedom Dividing America?